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- [soo n-ee]
- /ˈsʊn i/
- /ˈsʊn.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo n-ee]
- /ˈsʊn i/
Definitions of sunni word
- noun sunni Also called Sunnite. a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam, regarding the first four caliphs as legitimate successors of Muhammad and stressing the importance of Sunna as a basis for law. Compare Shiʿite. 1
- noun sunni (used with a plural verb) the Sunni Muslims. 1
- noun sunni member of Muslim sect 1
- adjective sunni relating to Sunni Muslims 1
- uncountable noun sunni Sunni is the main branch of Islam. 0
- countable noun sunni A Sunni is a Muslim who follows the Sunni branch of Islam. 0
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Origin of sunni
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < Arabic sunnī, derivative of sunnah Sunna
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sunni
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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sunni popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sunni usage trend in Literature
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